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2008 MINI MINI
General Information
- Registration LB08LNH
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1560cc
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- Expired 11 Jun 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
8 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 199,411 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened possibility of complete fracture near front mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit protective cover missing so able to contact metal panels (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive significant oil leak from engine . also sump damaged and weeping (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavy corrosion and pitting (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavy corrosion and pitting (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
9 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 196,276 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Road wheel slightly distorted all 4 road wheels inner rim distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both wheels have slight bind (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
9 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 196,276 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both wheels have slight bind (1.2.1 (f))
- Road wheel slightly distorted all 4 road wheels inner rim distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
16 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 187,368 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear heavy surface corrosion to subframe and suspension components
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
10 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 187,364 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength subframe front section as marked ..structural crumple zone (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear heavy surface corrosion to subframe and suspension components
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
8 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 179,857 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Road wheel slightly distorted ALL (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear registration plate lamp lens missing
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
4 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 179,829 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear registration plate lamp lens missing
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Road wheel slightly distorted ALL (5.2.2 (c) (i))
18 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 171,094 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 164,060 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
12 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 164,057 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
9 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 156,267 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 156,267 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 148,431 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2017 11 Jun 20261 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 148,431 MI
11 Jun 202627 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 139,826 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2016 11 Jun 202627 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 139,826 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
6 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 126,671 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2015 11 Jun 20266 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 126,671 MI
11 Jun 202613 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 112,535 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2014 11 Jun 202630 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 97,980 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2013 11 Jun 202610 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 84,597 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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LB08LNH was registered on 2008-06-11
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